Tag Archives: wireless health

Five Digital Health Imperatives for Patient Safety

Posted on July 17, 2017 by David Lee Scher, MD

The most discussed issues in healthcare today are cost savings and access to care.  There is no denying their rightful preeminence in the public discourse.  Something which has received more attention in the past but has been surpassed by the … Continue reading →

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Five Digital Health Implications of the Most Important Report You Never Heard of

Posted on March 28, 2016 by David Lee Scher, MD

One of the most discussed barriers to the adoption of mobile health technologies is the Digital Divide between the elderly and the rest of society. Technology may support initiatives encouraging aging at home.  There are many reasons why older persons do not use … Continue reading →

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Five Ways Mobile Health Technologies can Change Healthcare Now

Posted on August 11, 2014 by David Lee Scher, MD

There is growing healthy skepticism about the past promises of mobile technologies.  Issues concerning safety after the release of the FDA Guidance of mobile medical apps, privacy and security, and efficacy. Followers of the sector are poised for the rubber … Continue reading →

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Five Differences between Consumer and Patient Sensor Technologies

Posted on June 2, 2014 by David Lee Scher, MD

The technology industry has been buzzing of late because of the big players entering the wearable sensor market. We are very familiar with Misfit and Fitbit for some time. Others investing into the sector include Intel, Microsoft,  Apple and Samsung. … Continue reading →

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Completing the Puzzle – Mobile Survey Results Shape the Direction of mHealth

Posted on February 11, 2014 by David Lee Scher, MD

There have been a few excellent surveys regarding mHealth.  One report commissioned by PwC and published in 2012, was a combination of two separate surveys conducted in Brazil, Denmark, the UK, the USA, Turkey, Germany, India, China, South Africa, and … Continue reading →

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Introduction vs Adoption of #mHealth Technology

Posted on January 27, 2014 by David Lee Scher, MD

Before the adoption of new technologies which will undoubtedly improve healthcare (as it has the retail and finance sectors), it must be introduced in ways which are digestible, scalable, and subject to rapid iteration. Is mobile technology different from the … Continue reading →

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Five Ways Physicians Can Change Patient Behavior

Posted on January 15, 2014 by David Lee Scher, MD

It is no secret that one of the best ways towards better health management is a good physician-patient relationship. There needs to be buy-in from both participants to shared decision-making. One might object to the title of this post, stating … Continue reading →

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Why Navigating the System is More Important than Healthcare Itself

Posted on October 14, 2013 by David Lee Scher, MD

The fundamentals of healthcare itself are similar in most developed countries. Evidence based guidelines are shared by international professional societies. Digital technologies have transcended cultural and geographical divides. Once someone is brought to the attention of a healthcare provider, it … Continue reading →

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Five Reasons Why Physicians Should be in Social Media

Posted on July 8, 2013 by David Lee Scher, MD

In November, 2011 the AMA published a report on Professionalism in the use of Social Media.  A brief summary of the paper  was published in June, 2010.  The issues addressed by the AMA are reasonable and practical in my view. … Continue reading →

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Synergistic Impacts of Healthcare and Social Media: An Observational Study

Posted on May 30, 2013 by David Lee Scher, MD

There have been many articles written on the impact of social media on healthcare.  Likewise, healthcare is transforming social media into a ‘place’ to obtain information on specific diseases, creating patient and provider support in online communities likePatientsLikeMe and  Treatment … Continue reading →

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